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Dave Askins

Dave Askins

Bloomington, Indiana

Dave Askins is editor and publisher of The B Square Bulletin. A Hoosier native with a background in math and linguistics, he previously co-founded the Ann Arbor Chronicle with his wife, Mary Morgan.

Bloomington council nixes Green Acres conservation district, disallows own debate, public comment

Bloomington council nixes Green Acres conservation district, disallows own debate, public comment

At its Tuesday meeeting, Bloomington’s city council voted unanimously to reject a proposed historic conservation district for Green Acres. The tally on the vote for approval was 0-8. The total was not 9, because Dave Rollo was absent. That outcome lifted the interim protection order for the structures in

Week 6: IU Bloomington now warning rank-and-file residents for violation of speech policy

Week 6: IU Bloomington now warning rank-and-file residents for violation of speech policy

Starting a half hour earlier this past Sunday was the weekly protest at Sample Gates in Bloomington against Indiana University’s new “expressive activities” policy, which was effective Aug. 1. Sample Gates is the spot where Kirkwood Avenue dead ends at the western edge of the Bloomington campus. The choice

Withdrawn: Green Acres conservation district application, still appears on Oct. 1 council agenda

Withdrawn: Green Acres conservation district application, still appears on Oct. 1 council agenda

With a Bloomington city council vote set for its Tuesday, Oct. 1 meeting, councilmembers have been sent a letter withdrawing the application to establish Green Acres as a historic conservation district. The Green Acres appeared for a first reading on the council’s Sept. 18 meeting, and appears on this

Column: Monroe County provides inspection data to chew on, food for thought, a buffet of information

Column: Monroe County provides inspection data to chew on, food for thought, a buffet of information

Monroe County has not released a monthly report of food inspection results for August 2024. Instead of monthly summaries, the health department is now releasing the results of individual reports as part of a dynamic map, on a more or less rolling basis. Check it out: food inspection reports map.

Bloomington mulls GO bonds as way to keep tax rate constant, but increase amount paid by 14.5%

Bloomington mulls GO bonds as way to keep tax rate constant, but increase amount paid by 14.5%

The biggest part of the tax bills for Bloomington property owners could be increasing on average by about 14.5 percent in 2025. That’s because Bloomington mayor Kerry Thomson and city councilmembers are considering issuing a general obligation bond that would require an additional $3.743 million in property

Election night results reporting software rejected by Monroe County commissioners

Election night results reporting software rejected by Monroe County commissioners

With 39 days left before the Nov. 5 election, it looks likely there will be no change to the way that election night results from Monroe County will be reported to the public. A contract with An Island LLC, to display results on a website maintained by the Tell City

Ellettsville denies Rural Transit funding, airs frustrations with Monroe County leadership

Ellettsville denies Rural Transit funding, airs frustrations with Monroe County leadership

At its regular meeting on Monday, Ellettsville’s town council voted down a proposal that would have continued in 2025 the stop-gap funding it has provided this year, to support Rural Transit rides for Ellettsville residents. Rural Transit is a program of the Area 10 Agency on Aging. The proposal